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Bjargtangar Lighthouse

Coordinates: 65°30′08.7″N 24°31′53.9″W / 65.502417°N 24.531639°W / 65.502417; -24.531639
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Bjargtangar Lighthouse
Map
LocationWestfjords peninsula
Coordinates65°30′08.7″N 24°31′53.9″W / 65.502417°N 24.531639°W / 65.502417; -24.531639
Tower
Constructed1913 (first)
Constructionconcrete building
Height6 m (20 ft)
Shape2-story square prism building with lantern
Markingswhite building
Light
First lit1948
Focal height60 m (200 ft)
CharacteristicFl(3) W 15 s.
Iceland no.VIT-087

The Bjargtangar Lighthouse (Icelandic: Bjargtangaviti [ˈpjarkˌtʰauŋkaˌvɪːtɪ], regionally also [-tʰaŋk-]) is a lighthouse located on the cliffs of Látrabjarg in northwestern Iceland. It marks the westernmost point of Iceland and is the westernmost building of Europe.[1]

History and description

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The Bjargtangar Light Station was established in 1913.[2] The present tower was built in 1948.[2] It is two stories high, built of concrete, and painted entirely white.[2] The lantern house is on the second floor and faces the sea.[2] Because the lighthouse is on a high cliff, the light's focal plane is 60 m (200 ft) above the sea.[2] The site (but not the tower) is open to visitors, although access is difficult.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Travel, DK (2016). Top 10 Iceland. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide. Dorling Kindersley Limited. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-241-25859-0. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Northern Iceland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 18 May 2010.